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Subject: Re: [Leica] pardon my venting : DAMN I hate color work !
From: tripspud <tripspud@transbay.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:54:33 -0700
References: <Law14-OE45rIMqFoNOO00042c3f@hotmail.com>

Hi Eric,

    I've not ventured far into the computer and digital printing.  Maybe
you're the tip of the iceberg on a trend away from digital.  I just churned
out half a dozen prints in my easy chair (fiber-based silver prints) and
feel relaxed.

Cheers,

Rich Lahrson
Berkeley, California
tripspud@transbay.net

korenman wrote:

> Pardon for my venting:
>
> So after a few years of reading up on color management.. I gotta say.. I AM
> SICK OF WORKING IN COLOR. I do the fully profiled film->scan->PS->Fujix
> (sp?) route. Yes, I profile my monitor, my film, my scanner and printer.
> The toughest step/ weakest link? The accurate scanning of color negs!
> My colors are better than the average mini-lab work. BUT I HATE IT. The
> effort of all the PS tweaking is draining the fun out of it.
>
> I give up. I am sticking with B&W.
>
> De-saturately,
> Eric
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